{"product_id":"the-myth-of-an-irish-cinema-approaching-irish-themed-films-hardcover","title":"The Myth of an Irish Cinema: Approaching Irish-Themed Films - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Gillespie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the past seventy years the discipline of film studies has widely invoked the term \u003ci\u003enational cinema.\u003c\/i\u003e Such a concept suggests a unified identity with distinct cultural narratives. As the current debate over the meaning of \u003ci\u003enation\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003enationalism\u003c\/i\u003e has made thoughtful readers question the term, its application to the field of film studies has become the subject of recent interrogation. In \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of an Irish Cinema, \u003c\/i\u003e Michael Patrick Gillespie presents a groundbreaking challenge to the traditional view of filmmaking, contesting the existence of an Irish national cinema. Given the social, economic, and cultural complexity of contemporary Irish identity, Gillespie argues, filmmakers can no longer present Irishness as a monolithic entity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book is arranged thematically, with chapters exploring cinematic representation of the middle class, urban life, rural life, religion, and politics. Offering close readings of Irish-themed films, Gillespie identifies a variety of interpretative approaches based on the diverse elements that define national character. Covering a wide range of films, from John Ford's \u003ci\u003eThe Quiet Man \u003c\/i\u003eand Kirk Jones's \u003ci\u003eWaking Ned Devine\u003c\/i\u003e to Bob Quinn's controversial \u003ci\u003eBudawanny\u003c\/i\u003e and The Bishop's Story, \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of an Irish Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e signals a paradigm shift in the field of film studies and promises to reinvigorate dialogue on the subject of national cinema.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Patrick Gillespie\u003c\/b\u003e is the Louise Edna Goeden Professor of English at Marquette University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Aesthetics of Chaos: Nonlinear Thinking and Contemporary Literary Criticism, \"Ulysses\" and the American Reader, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eReading William Kennedy, \u003c\/i\u003e the latter published by Syracuse University Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.2 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 19, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757825622304,"sku":"9780815631682","price":71.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/71cab4beafcd2bec954cb09a34ca1034_c6e39cc9-c9d9-4de0-b65e-74f7b7fbec7a.webp?v=1780112651","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-myth-of-an-irish-cinema-approaching-irish-themed-films-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}